Prosser, WA Profile

Prosser, WA, population 5,140, is located in Washington's Benton county, about 144.6 miles from Vancouver and 146.0 miles from Tacoma.

Through the 90's Prosser's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Prosser has grown by about 6%.

Prosser's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Prosser tend to be much lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.00
	Males	30.40
	Females	33.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,838	N/A
2001	4,983	3.00%
2002	5,062	1.59%
2003	5,104	0.83%
2004	5,139	0.69%
2005	5,140	0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,185

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	142
2002	40
2003	59
2004	215
2005	N/A
2006	96
2007	97
2008	137

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	2	-	1	1	1
Robbery	2	0	0	1	-	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	4	2	3	8	-	4	3	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,967
2002	3,855
2003	3,671
2004	4,205
2005	N/A
2006	3,921
2007	3,845
2008	4,061

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	28	35	29	35	-	37	39	47
Larceny, Theft	159	148	147	170	-	151	143	141
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	9	10	10	-	17	16	19
Arson	1	1	0	0	-	0	2	1

Location

Elevation	665 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles